Category: health

Tonight is September First Friday! Get ready for some FUN!

WNZR is honored to partner with Experience Mount Vernon for some amazing community events.

Tonight is September First Friday – an amazing night of fun for everyone!

Experience Mount Vernon Downtown Manager, Anthony McNeal talked with The Morning Thing about this wonderful event and how your visit to downtown greatly impacts our city!

Click HERE to hear the conversation.

Anthony shared:

  • Thoughts about August First Friday
  • The theme for September First Friday – Back to School Night
  • Highlights of a full schedule of activities including: MTVarts performances including flash mobs, Johnny Appleseed Apple Challenge, Cruise-In, Jersey (a Bruce Springsteen Tribute Band), The Activity Zone, Touch a Truck, and more!
  • Food options at September First Friday
  • Parking options, including where handicap parking is located. He shares about the bike valet option if people choose to bike to downtown.
  • Anthony thanks the sponsors for September First Friday.
  • Preview of the next upcoming events for Experience Mount Vernon including the Johnny Appleseed Apple Festival which will take place on October 7. He also shares some dates for holiday events: Saturday, November 26 will be the lighting ceremony 5:30pm – 6pm, then pictures with Santa at the MV Grand Hotel. Sunday, 11/27 at 2pm they will host the holiday season parade. The Festival of Lights date will be announced soon.

Stay connected with Experience Mount Vernon online at https://www.experiencemv.org/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ExperienceMountVernon

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Eating Healthy on a Budget

I think we can all agree that the recent rise in grocery prices has made it harder to eat health. We wanted to help you out so your health doesn’t have to be a burden at the store!

Big thanks to Healthline for this amazing article on clever ways to eat healthy while on a budget! Here are some awesome ways to do that…

  1. Plan Your Meals
  2. Stick to Your Grocery List
  3. Cook at Home
  4. Cook Large Portions and Use Your Leftovers
  5. Don’t Shop When You’re Hungry

To read more ways to save click HERE

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The Morning Thing Friday Favorites

All this week, The Morning Thing has focused on National Women’s Health Week. Each day we have shared tips for better health including physical, mental, and spiritual.

Today, we talked about Self-Care. How are you doing with that part of your healthy lifestyle?

For our Friday Favorites, The Morning Thing hosts shared their favorite way to practice self-care.

Click HERE to hear from our hosts (and get some ideas for yourself)!

Have a great weekend!

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Self-Care for Christian Women

A lot of times we see self-care as being selfish but in reality it isn’t. How are we supposed to carry out the plans God has for us if we aren’t healthy? And how then will we help others? Living By Design gives a great article about things that Christian women should know about self-care and then gives practical ways to go about it. To read all of these helpful tips click HERE.

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Spring Into Health is coming this Sunday!

WNZR shared information about the Spring Into Health event happening this Sunday (5/13)from 1pm – 5pm at the SDA Hill Church, 535 Wooster Road in Mount Vernon.

Click HERE to hear the conversation.

The event will include live demonstrations on CPR, Heimlich procedure, Life Vac, First aid, Healthy food demos, How to sprout, Poultice Making, Hydrotherapy, Plant milk/yogurt making, Health screenings for depression, and learning Chair massage.
Knox Community Hospital will be there with various health screenings.
You can learn about immune boosting techniques based on God’s 8 natural remedies:
N – Nutrition
E – Exercise
W – Water
S – Sunshine
T – Temperance
A – Air
R – Rest
T – Trust in God

They will share Better Health through Better Living at this FREE Community Health Fair!

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Need a fresh idea for lunch? Check out these ideas!

Today, The Morning Thing shared some easy, cold lunch ideas. These are perfect for making ahead of time, so you can grab them from the refrigerator and pack them in your lunch bag with an ice pack.

Try a few recipes and let us know how you enjoyed lunch! Thanks to www.everydayfamilycooking.com for their recipes and tips.

35 EASY COLD LUNCH IDEAS

Here are some recipes that The Morning Thing hosts want to try!

5-MINUTE BUFFALO CHICKEN WRAP

NO COOK MASON JAR CHICKEN TACO SALAD

MAKE-AHEAD HEALTHY TRAVEL SALAD

SIMPLE ITALIAN PASTA SALAD WITH NO MEAT

Protein Snack Pack – Easy Lunch Meal Prep

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Easy Winter Recipes!

Do you feel like you never know what to cook for dinner? Or do you feel like you cook the same thing every week? This morning we gave you some easy dinners that will spice up your meals. Thanks to Taste of Home for this incredible article! You can click on these dinners below to to get the full recipe and some even have videos to go with it! If you want all 100 recipes just click HERE.

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The Food For The Hungry Crew shares thoughts about the 40th Anniversary Drive

Food For The Hungry celebrated its 40th Anniversary on Friday, 12/10/21. WNZR talked with crew members, board members, and volunteers. They shared their thoughts about this memorable experience and the legacy of giving in Knox County.

Click HERE to hear from our great team!

Click HERE to see some exciting totals from this year’s drive, plus a highlight video of this special day.

You can stay connected to the Food For The Hungry calendar in a few ways

Website – www.foodforthehungrycares.org
Facebook – Food For The Hungry of Knox County
Twitter and Instagram – FFTH Cares

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Lisa Mazzari talks about 2021 Food For The Hungry on Drive Day!

WNZR talked with Lisa Mazzari about 2021 Food For The Hungry at the beginning of Drive Day.

Lisa tells us where collection points are and when they will be open.

She also shares the details of how people can give online.

Lisa explains the impact Food For The Hungry has had on the community and what the 40 year legacy means to her.

Click HERE to hear Lisa Mazzari’s conversation with WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart.

You can stay connected to the Food For The Hungry calendar in a few ways

Website – www.foodforthehungrycares.org
Facebook – Food For The Hungry of Knox County
Twitter and Instagram – FFTH Cares

#WNZR #TheMorningThing #FFTHCares #WorkingTogether #FFTHKnoxCounty

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